Past Continuous Flashcards

1
Q

Past Continuous Form

A

Subject + was/were + verb (ing)

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2
Q

Past Continuous usually used in:

A

On going actions in the past + finished action

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3
Q

At 8.30am today I _____ driving to work.

was
am
were

A

was

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4
Q

Was he not _____ his homework?

doing
do
done

A

doing

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5
Q

Snow _____ lightly. Suddenly a reindeer appeared.

fell
was falling
is falling

A

was falling

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6
Q

Somebody threw a shoe at him _____ he was speaking.

after
when
while

A

while

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7
Q
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ you doing your homework at six o'clock last night?
Are
Did
Have
Were
A

Were

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8
Q
The teacher was angry because some students \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ football in the class when he came in.
are playing
played
have played
were playing
A

were playing

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9
Q
My father \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ the newspaper while my mother \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ the floor.
was reading / was vacuuming
read / vacuumed
was read / was vacuuming
has read / has vacuumed
A

was reading / was vacuuming

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10
Q

I (not/listen) to music when the murder happened.

A

wasn’t listening

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11
Q

When you arrived at the party (everybody/have fun)

A

was everybody having fun

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12
Q

When I saw you and Lucy last night, where (you/go)?

A

were you going

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13
Q

Question form:

When I saw you and Lucy last night, how (Lucy/feel)

A

was Lucy feeling

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